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The University of Vermont women's basketball team has found a replacement for Hilary Hanaka, who de­cided against joining the Catamounts, the school said Thursday afternoon.

Emilie Cloutier, an Acienne-Lorette, Quebec na­tive, transfers to Vermont from the University of Rhode Island after sitting out last season with an in­jury. Cloutier, who is eligible to play this season, grad­uated from URI in May and will pursue a postgradu­ate degree at UVM.

The addition of Cloutier fills a vacancy on the Cata­mounts' roster created by Hanaka's recent decision. Hanaka, a 5-foot-10 guard from Hamilton, Ontario, opted to return to Canada and not attend college in the U.S., said UVM sports information director Lisa Champagne.

Cloutier is a 6-foot-1 forward who played in 70 games for URI over three years. As a sophomore, she ranked second on the team in scoring (9.8 points a game) and rebounding (4.4 rebounds). Before her col­legiate career, Cloutier was a member of the 2008 Ca­nadian junior national team and the 2009 development team in her native country.

Cloutier played for former UVM coach Cathy In­glese at URI. Inglese's contract was not renewed fol­lowing last season.